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INTRODUCTION �TO PEAR DECK

Prepared by Fariah Hyatali

April 2022

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INTRODUCTION TO PEAR DECK

My OER Video Tutorial on creating a Pear Deck Presentation Click here

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Supporting Resources for Instructors

Video Tutorial – Click here

Transcript of video- Click here

Google Slides Presentation- Click here

Lesson Plan- Click here

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PHASE 1: ADDING THE PEAR DECK EXTENSION

Start from Google Slides and get the Add-on

1. Open any Google Slides presentation.

�2. Get the Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on:

Click Add-ons > Get add-ons

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PHASE 1: ADDING THE �PEAR DECK EXTENSION

On the Pear Deck page in the G Suite Marketplace, click Install.

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PHASE 1: ADDING THE PEAR DECK EXTENSION

When you see the message "Pear Deck for Google Slides... needs your permission in order to start installing," click Allow.

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PHASE 1: ADDING THE PEAR DECK EXTENSION

Select the account you want to use with Pear Deck.

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PHASE 1: ADDING THE PEAR DECK EXTENSION

Now that you've installed the Pear Deck Add-on, you can go back and open it at any time from the same Add-ons menu.

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PHASE 2: INSERT A SLIDE FROM THE TEMPLATE LIBRARY

In Google Slides, click Add-ons > Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on > Open Pear Deck Add-on

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PHASE 2: INSERT A SLIDE FROM THE TEMPLATE LIBRARY

From within the Pear Deck sidebar, click on the Template Library button.
Click on a category. (Beginning of lesson >
Click on a template to add it to your presentation and make it yours. That's it!

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PHASE 2: CUSTOMIZE SLIDE

Click on the selected slide in the Template Library.
Edit the words of the slide or manipulate the pictures.

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PHASE 3: START THE LESSON

Open the Pear Deck sidebar and click the green Start Lesson (Google Slides Add-on) button.

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PHASE 3: START LIVE CLASS

Choose Instructor Paced Mode, the Projector View opens for you.

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GIVE STUDENTS THE CODE

You can post or email the Session link that you get when you click Give Students a Link and students can simply click on it to join your Session. They use the website joinpd.com and enter the code.
When your students have joined your class click Start Class.

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RUN YOUR SESSION ON THE PROJECTOR VIEW�

When you run an Instructor-Paced Session, you can use the Navigation Bar on the Projector View to manipulate:
The pace of the slides
To see how many responses you've collected in real time
To show responses on the Projector View
You can present your slides on Google Meet. Ask students to log on using their phone or tablet.

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USING YOUR NAVIGATION BAR

To find the Navigation bar, hover over the bottom of any slide on your Projector View.
Use the arrows on the left to navigate through the slides.
Click Show Responses to show all responses on the Projector View and click Hide Responses to go back to the original slide. Responses are anonymous by default here.

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END SESSION

You can click END on the navigation bar.

There will be a prompt to name your session. This allows you to review the responses in the class at another time.

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References

Pear Deck. (2021). Pear Deck for Google Slides. Pear Deck. Retrieved April 27, 2022, from https://www.peardeck.com/googleslides

Alys Foutz, M., & Mohammad, M. (2019). Getting Started with Pear Deck. Pear Deck How-To Handbook. Retrieved April 27, 2022, from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a5031001f318dd30f2083e1/t/5f7c91061163961bc21739ed/1601999129558/Pear+Deck+How-To+Handbook.pdf